AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTransport Infrastructure: The $1.4 billion Port Kaituma stelling remains unfinished more than two years after design problems halted work, with no firm completion date. The delay is disrupting passenger and cargo access. Agriculture: A Hyde Park housing project is pairing homes with shade houses intended to help single mothers earn income, though officials have not said how many are operating. Separately, a $1.6 billion paddy-drying and storage facility is planned for Essequibo to reduce post-harvest losses and help farmers hold out for better prices. Energy: Sources say the US Embassy is pressing Guyana to pay contractor Lindsayca an additional US$102 million to complete the delayed Gas-to-Energy project; the request comes amid cost and schedule concerns. Trade and Business: ECLAC projects Guyana’s goods-trade value will grow 15% in 2026. The Small Business Bureau says women own more than half of the businesses supported by its loan-guarantee programme, which has enabled about $1.6 billion in commercial lending. Extractive Industries: Region Six loggers and miners are eyeing interest-free, collateral-free loans of up to $3 million through the planned Guyana Development Bank, with officials urging loggers to invest in value-added production.
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